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SplashData’s SplashPhoto
4.0 for Palm OS® Now AvailableCompany launches major upgrade of popular
handheld image viewer

SEATTLE (Aug. 6, 2003)
- - SplashData, Inc., the leading developer of “virtual wallet”
applications for mobile devices, announces the launch of SplashPhoto
4.0 for Palm Powered™ handhelds. The new version includes a host
of new features and functionality, making it easier than ever to view,
manage and share pictures on handhelds.

SplashPhoto, recently named
“Best Image Viewer” by the editorial staff of Handheld Computing
Magazine, and winner of the Handango Champion Award for “Best
Lifestyle Application”, offers a fast, easy-to-use image viewer
for handhelds and smartphones. The new version includes a desktop catalog
feature with two-way synchronization, offering the easiest means of
managing photos on a desktop PC and handheld device. Its one-of-a-kind
desktop application now enables users to organize image collections
into personalized categories and, upon synchronization, the images are
arranged accordingly on the device. There is no limit to the number
of personalized categories that users can create.

“SplashPhoto 4.0 for
Palm OS is a fantastic way to share a photo collection with friends
anywhere you are,” said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing,
for PalmSource. “I use SplashPhoto almost daily to show off the
latest photos of my kids on my NX70. The OS 5 compatibility and the
image categorization make it easy to get the pictures I want onto my
device- fast.”
While other image viewers allow users to install pictures on a device
in their original size (many of which are upwards of 1 MB), SplashPhoto
enables users to crop images on the desktop, then format and compress
them for optimal viewing on the handheld’s screen. As a result,
SplashPhoto users are able to store hundreds of images on their devices
rather than only having the capacity for storing a few.

“The efficient use
of memory is just one of the ways that SplashPhoto is the best choice
for anyone wanting to use their handheld as a portable photo album,”
said John Chaffee, president of SplashData, Inc. “The new version
really shines when used in conjunction with the included desktop software
for organizing photo albums and synchronizing with the handheld.”

The new features of SplashPhoto
make it easier than ever to share photos with friends and family members.
First, all images are stored as JPG files, simplifying the process of
sharing pictures with people using other operating systems (such as
Pocket PC or Symbian OS). Secondly, images can be transferred via Bluetooth,
infrared or e-mail between different types of devices, including handhelds,
smartphones, laptops and other devices.

Significant enhancements
to SplashPhoto include:

a desktop catalog for
easily managing photo albums and synchronizing them with the handheld;

recognition by SplashPhoto
Desktop of screen resolution for the device upon which an image is
to be installed and automatic cropping/resizing of JPG images to the
appropriate resolution without the need of further action on the user’s
part (all major Palm Powered handheld screen resolutions are supported,
including low-res (160x160) devices from Palm Solutions Group and
Handspring, Hi-Res (320x320) devices from Palm and Sony, and Hi-Res+
(320x480) devices from Garmin and Sony);

support for the Palm
OS Exchange Manager, enabling users to receive, open and send JPG
images attached to email messages using such programs as SnapperMail
and Palm VersaMail;

an option for users
of Palm Powered devices not equipped with expansion memory slots (like
the Handspring Treo 270 and 300) to store JPG images in the internal
memory of their handhelds;

support for built-in
cameras such as the Palm Zire71 and Sony Clie NX series;

support for the Palm
Photos file format, the photo viewer that ships with the Palm Zire
71 and Tungsten C models, enabling users of these devices to view
Palm Photos images in SplashPhoto;

a new “Pan and
Zoom” feature, enabling users who have installed large, high-resolution
JPG images on their devices to zoom in and out or pan across the picture
to improve on-screen viewing;

About SplashData, Inc.
SplashData is the leading developer of virtual wallet applications for
handheld devices. SplashData’s applications provide all the functions
of a traditional wallet in digital form, enabling a truly mobile digital
lifestyle. SplashData’s top quality products and experienced management
team are playing a leadership role in the emerging mobile applications
market. Founded in 2000, SplashData is privately held and based in Seattle,
Washington. For more information, please visit www.splashdata.com or call
206-780-9184.

Copyright
2003 SplashData, Inc. All rights reserved. SplashPhoto is a trademark
of SplashData, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm Powered is a trademark
of PalmSource Inc. a subsidiary of Palm Inc. Other brands may be trademarks
of their respective owners.

About SplashData

SplashData has been a leading provider of security applications and services for over 10 years. The company's secure password and record management solution SplashID Safe has over 1 million individual users worldwide as well as hundreds of business and enterprise clients. SplashData was founded in 2000 and is based in Los Gatos, CA.